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Originally Posted by Jason1
Nope, cant say that I did. But I was really referring to your second post, the one replying to GM's comment anyways. Truth be told, the world will be a much better place now that the Democrats are in power. In fact, once our lame duck president is finally finished in 2008 or 9 or whenever, and we get Obama elected president, the United States will probably become so great, and the rest of the world will like us so much, that there will probably be dancing on the streets, not to mention world peace.
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And you seriously think any of this will happen? Like it or not, America is still too racist of a nation to elect Obama. I'm talking to you, southern states. Obama will never carry the swing states he'll need to be elected. Regardless of race, I would love to hear something besides Tony Robbins-esque catch phrases from Obama. He talks a great game is a wonderful orator and motivator, but I haven't heard much substantive argument from him.
As for the world being a better place under Democrats... maybe. Who knows, the future hasn't happened yet and the Denocrats did elect conservative blue-dog reps. If recent history of Democratic leadership is any indicator, we'll pull back and forget anything ever happened. 10 years from now, we'll be attacked again and most likely this time with a nuclear device.
World peace? Regardless of Republican and Democratic control, that will never happen. Human beings are a violent, war-like people. In the history of civilization there has always been at least one war going on somewhere in the world. We will always fight one another and there is nothing you or I can do about it.
Your comments, while likely intended to get a rise out of me, are the common contention between conservatives and liberals. Conservatives think, while liberals feel. World peace would be wonderful, but logical analysis quickly brings the conslusion that world peace is an impossibility. So while conservatives recognize this fact and act in ways to try and protect themselves and their people, liberals refuse to apply logic and lessons learned in history and insist on believing that if we were just nice to everyone the world would be filled with lollypops, dandylions and free Phish concerts.
You can pick bewteen reality and idyllic fantasy. I pick reality, even if it lacks a sweet, bubble-gum center.